Eight Below
Eight Below is a 2006 American adventure drama film based on Antarctica by Toshir Ishid, Koreyoshi Kurahara, Tatsuo Nogami and Susumu Saji. It was produced by Patrick Crowley and David Hoberman, directed by Frank Marshall with music by Mark Isham and written by David DiGilio. It stars Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, and Jason Biggs. It was released theatrically on February 17, 2006, by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States. The film is set in Antarctica, but was filmed in Svalbard, Norway, Greenland, and British Columbia, Canada. The film received positive reviews from critics and it earned 120.4 million on amillion budget.
Shepard and McClaren make it to Mount Melbourne, but immediately are called back to base camp due to an approaching heavy storm. McClaren begs for more time, and Shepard gives him half a day, which is just enough time for McClaren to find a fragment of the meteorite. However while en route back to base, McClaren slips down an embankment, breaking his leg and falling into the freezing water. Shepard uses the lead dog Maya to carry a rope to McClaren and is able to pull him out. The two battle hypothermia, frostbite, and near whiteout conditions as they allow the dogs to lead them home. Once there, the entire human crew is immediately evacuated, while the dogs are left behind. Certain that their pilot will return within days for the dogs, Shepard tightens their collars to ensure they cannot get loose and run away. However, because of the harsh weather conditions, it soon becomes apparent that no rescue will be attempted until the next spring and by then the dogs will be long dead.Back at home, Shepard tries desperately to secure a plane to return and save the dogs, but no one is willing to finance the risky expedition. Five months later, a guilt ridden Shepard has all but given up, but is inspired to make one last attempt to get back to see what has become of his team. McClaren realizes the magnitude of his ingratitude and uses the remaining balance of his grant money to finance a rescue mission. Shepard acknowledges that theres almost no chance that any of the dogs have survived this long, but knows he owes it to his team to go back for them. ........
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